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The Police in Lagos State have arrested 25 foreign nationals suspected of entering Nigeria illegally following a report of alleged kidnapping in Ikorodu area of the state. Source disclosed that the suspects, comprising 19 nationals of Chad and six Cameroonians, were apprehended on June 16 by operatives of the Tactical Creek Sweeper Squad based in…
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The Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected member of a logistics network believed to be supporting bandits and other criminal elements operating in parts of the state. The arrest was made by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following intelligence-led operations and sustained covert surveillance in Ilorin,…
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Heavy gunfire and a series of explosions were reported around Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, on Thursday, prompting a large-scale security response and raising concerns across the city. According to multiple security sources, the incident began in the early hours of the morning, with reports indicating that exchanges of gunfire…
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that he paid between 50 and 60 percent of the commissions earned by his company from consultancy services rendered to the Kogi State Internal Revenue…
Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, adjourned the trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, until July 27, 2026, for the continuation of the cross-examination of the sixth prosecution witness, Stanley Ujilibo. The adjournment followed an…
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 30 suspected cultists after disrupting an alleged initiation ceremony in Isara-Remo, Ogun State. The suspects were apprehended during a coordinated operation carried out by security operatives following intelligence reports about a planned cult initiation procession in the community. According to the police, officers acted swiftly on credible information…
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The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed reports of a bandit invasion in Oke-Oyi, describing the claims as false and misleading, while warning that those responsible for spreading the alarm will face prosecution. The clarification followed widespread panic in Oke-Oyi and surrounding communities after rumours emerged that suspected bandits had invaded Government Girls Secondary School…
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Nigeria has recorded a landmark milestone in its criminal justice reform efforts as the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) announced the release of the first 10 inmates under the parole provisions of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act, 2019. The development marks the first official implementation of parole in the country’s correctional history. The parolees were released…
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Medical doctors in Nigeria have sounded a fresh warning over what they describe as a growing healthcare manpower crisis, revealing that only about 55,000 doctors are currently available to cater to a population exceeding 220 million people. The development has heightened concerns about the capacity of the nation’s health sector to meet the medical needs…
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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of ₦2.300 trillion to the Federal Government, state governments, and the 774 local government councils as revenue allocation for May 2026, despite a notable decline in Value Added Tax (VAT) collections during the period. The allocation was approved at the June 2026 FAAC meeting held…